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Academic Search Premier
Scholarly, multi-disciplinary database with more than 3,100 journals.

Access World News (NewsBank)
Search articles for more than 600 U.S. newspapers, including the Kansas City Star and the Olathe News. This resource is also known as NewsBank.

Agricola
Agriculture-related research materials dating back to 1970. Contains records from the USDA‘s National Agricultural Library.

Alternative Health Watch
This database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.

America's News Magazines
Full-text articles from some of the top news magazines.

America's Obituaries and Death Notices has become HeritageHub
A collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices with many ways to search.

Ancestry Library Edition (Only accessible at an Olathe Public Library branch) 
Census records, military records, passenger lists, family histories and more.

Applied Science and Technology Abstracts
Indexing and abstracts for nearly 800 core scientific and technical publications.

Art Abstracts
Comprehensive resource for art information. You'll find examples and styles of art movements as well as dissertations and an index of reproductions.

Art Full-Text
Comprehensive resource for art information, featuring indexes, abstracts, dissertations and full-text articles from peer-reviewed journals.

Auto Repair Source   
Do-it-yourself auto repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. Powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR Information Systems.  

Biography in Context
Search for biographies of individuals in a wide range of subjects based on one or more personal facts such as nationality or occupation.

Black Life in America
Primary source collection focused on the impact and experience of Black Americans as recorded by the media, including current and historical Black publications.

Bloom's Literature
Study literature through critical essays, author biographies, and character analyses.

BookFlix
For young readers up to grade 3, this resource pairs a video storybook with a related non-fiction ebook.

Brainfuse
For kindergarten through college, live tutors available daily from 2 pm to 11 pm. All subjects, including a writing lab.

Business Plans Handbooks (Gale)
Actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses. Presents sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries which serve as examples of how to approach, structure and compose business plans.

Business Source Complete
A scholarly business database, providing bibliographic full-text content, with some journals indexed as far back as 1886.

Chilton Library
Auto repair information. 

Computer Skills (from Learning Express Library)
Interactive tutorial courses will take your computer skills to the next level, while allowing you to learn at your own pace.

Computer Source
The latest information and current trends in high technology.

Consumer Health Complete
Comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content, including medical encyclopedias and guides to prescription and non-prescription drugs.

Consumer Reports
Expert, unbiased product ratings and reviews. 

Culturegrams
Discover the world with concise cultural and statistical snapshots of every country recognized by the United Nations -- from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

Data Axle Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA)
Business and residential directory listings. Search companies by types, size and location and find company profiles.

Dictionary of Literary Biography
Biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world's most influential literary figures from all eras and genres.

The Economist Digital copy of The Economist weekly magaizne available through the PressReader website and app.

Education Abstracts
Research educational topics such as adult education, multicultural/ethnic education and teaching methods.

Encyclopedia Britannica – Academic
High-quality, comprehensive reference resource, for those beginning thorough research. Designed for college and academic libraries. 

Encyclopedia Britannica – Library Edition
Designed for the public library to meet the information needs of all ages. Conduct research for a school assignment, a special project or your own interests. 

Encyclopedia Britannica – School Edition
Choose between elementary, middle and high school interfaces for content customized to your age group.

Encyclopedia Britannica – Spanish
Este portal le ofrece recursos de referencia en español en dos interfaces exclusivas —cada una con una enciclopedia adaptada al lector: Enciclopedia Moderna para adultos y estudiantes y Britannica Escolar Online para estudiantes de 6 a 12 años de edad.

ERIC
Search education literature and resources.

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center 
Comprehensive resource for career exploration and planning, including resume help and interviewing.

Financial Ratings Series
Provides independent ratings and financial planning tools for investment, banking and insurance options.

Fuente Academica
Scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain.

Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.

Genealogy Connect
Collection of nearly 600 genealogy research and reference publications.

GreenFILE
Information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment with topics including global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.

Health Reference Center
Research our body systems, current health issues, major diseases and conditions, treatments, and procedures.

Health Source: Consumer Edition
Information on topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health from consumer health magazines.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic
Full-text scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide.

HeritageHub
A collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices for genealogical research from 1704 to present.

HeritageQuest
Search the U.S. Federal Census from 1790-1930, family histories, genealogical serials and local histories.

Hispanic Life in America
The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media

History Reference Center
Articles from reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, leading history periodicals, historical documents, biographies of historical figures, historical photos, maps and videos.

Information Science and Library Issues Collection
Information professionals will find appropriate and useful information in their areas of expertise.

Issues & Controversies
Explore today's crucial issues and hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education and popular culture.

Job and Career Accelerator
Explore different occupations, match your skills with a career, search local and national job postings, create resumes and cover letters, practice interviewing and more.

JobNow
Get LIVE job coaching, resume assistance, search for jobs and more.

JoCoHistory.org
A collaborative effort to provide greater access to historical materials related to Johnson County, Kansas with a wealth of photos, biographical information and maps.

Kanopy Movie Database
Streaming access to thousands of films, TV shows and documentaries.

Kansas City Business Journal
The online version includes breaking news, in addition to stories from the print edition. 

Kansas City and Regional Newspapers
Local and regional news, including community events, politics and government, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community.

Kansas City Star Image Edition
Flip through recent editions of the Kansas City Star online with full-color photos. Most useful for browsing today's issue or looking for a recent article. The publisher is currently not providing Saturday or "Extra" eEdition content to NewsBank. July 2024: New editions of the paper are currently delayed due to a NewsBank technical issue

Kansas History
This digital archive documents state history and provides access to a wide variety of documents: personal narratives and memoirs, pamphlets and political speeches, sermons and songs, legal treatises and children's books.

Kansas Legal Services
A statewide non-profit organization, dedicated to helping low income Kansans through the provision of essential legal, mediation and employment training services. Kansas Legal Services provides civil legal advice and representation at no cost or at reduced fees to income eligible individuals.

Kansas Periodicals Index
An index of magazines published in and about Kansas.

LawDepot
LawDepot is temporarily unavailable. Check back soon! Customizable legal documents with step-by-step guidance. Now available through the Libby app. Learn more. 

Learning Express Library
Practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help students and adult learners succeed on academic or licensing tests. Get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of results.

Legal Collection
Information on current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world.

Libby Digital Collection
eBooks, eAudiobooks, Magazines, Legal Resources and more.

Library Literature & Information Science Index
Includes key library and information science periodicals.

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Index of core journals, books, research reports and proceedings.

Lightbox
Interactive nonfiction books that integrate multimedia into each page. Enjoy online, no downloads required. For grades K-12. 

Literary Reference Center
Plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, literary criticisms, author biographies, book reviews, author interviews, classic texts and much more.

Literary Sources
A large online source for literature criticism, author biographies, primary source material, reviews and overviews.

Local Climatological Data
Looking for local weather statistics? Here is the official record as recorded by the National Climatic Data Center.

The Mailbox
A resource for teachers featuring unlimited access to classroom activities, lesson plans, and worksheets.

Mango Languages
An online language learning program that focuses on teaching actual conversational skills, including English for non-native speakers.

MAS Ultra
For high school age students, research from magazines, reference books, biographies, primary sources and an image library.

Masterfile Complete
For the high school through college student, research from magazines, reference books, primary sources and an image library.

MedicLatina
Medical research and investigatory journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers.

MEDLINE Plus
National Library of Medicine's web site for consumer health information covering general health topics topics, drug information, and current health news.

MEDLINEPlus in Spanish
MedlinePlus en español es el sitio web de los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud para pacientes, familiares y amigos. Producida por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina de los Estados Unidos, la biblioteca médica más grande del mundo, MedlinePlus le brinda información sobre enfermedades, afecciones y bienestar en un lenguaje fácil de leer. MedlinePlus le ofrece información confiable y actualizada en todo momento, en cualquier lugar y de forma gratuita.

Merck Manual
Current, detailed health information in a user-friendly format with a drug-interaction checker, pill identifier, and a pronunciation guide.

Mergent Archives
Vast archive of corporate and industry related documents.

Mergent Intellect
Research public and private company data plus access residential, consumer and demographic information.

Mergent Key Business Ratios
Examine industry benchmarks for public and private companies.

Mergent Online
In-depth business and financial information for public U.S. and international companies, including company histories, financial data, annual reports, current news and more.

Middle Search Plus
For the middle school students. Full-text articles from magazines, biographies, historical essays, primary source documents, and an image library.

Morningstar Investing Center 
Comprehensive online investing database. Provides independent opinion and data on stocks and mutual funds as well as other screening tools.

National Geographic Virtual Library
Access to the complete archive of National Geographic magazine.

Naxos Jazz Music Library
Several jazz labels represented, including the famed Blue Note label.

Naxos Classical Music Library
The world's largest collection of classical titles, with samples of other genres. Use their app to stream music to your computer or mobile device .

Naxos World Music Library
A wide range of world music, from legendary historical musical performances to contemporary music.

Naxos Spoken Word Library
A collection of spoken word recordings including classic literature, plays, radio shows and more.

Naxos Video Library
Stream videos of classical music performances, opera, ballet, live concerts and documentaries.

New York Times
Unlimited access to the New York Times is here! Click the link to find out how to grab your day pass and start reading.

Newspaper Source Plus
Full-text newspapers, television and radio news transcripts.

Novelist
Looking for a good book or just finished one and want to find something similar? Let Novelist help you make the connections. Novelist also has book discussion guides, reviews and author information perfect for your book group.

The Olathe Mirror (1861-1924)
Available through the Kansas State Historical Society's digital newspapers page. You will need your Kansas driver's license or ID to verify Kansas residency in order to search.

Olathe Municipal Code
Code of Regulations for Olathe.

Olathe News
Full-text coverage of the Olathe News from December 2006 to 2015.

Primary Search
For the elementary school student. Full-text popular magazines for research.

Professional Development Collection
Designed for professional educators, a specialized collection of education journals and educational reports.

ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source
Designed for researchers and nursing students, provides full-text nursing and related publications.

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Comprehensive resources covering topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods.

Regional Business News
Coverage of regional business publications covering metropolitan and rural areas.

Religion and Philosophy Collection
Extensive coverage of world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.

Rosetta Stone
Become a language expert by listening, reading, writing and speaking. Choose from among 30 languages.

Small Business Reference Center
Business basics, start-up kits, business plans and industry information.

Social Services in Johnson County - My Resource Connection
Connecting you to assistance, services, or resources you may need in Johnson County.

Something About the Author
Covers the lives and works of authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults.

Standard & Poor's (S&P) Global Net Advantage
Offers access to stock reports, company reports, industry surveys, and fund reports, with features and commentary from Standard & Poor’s. 

Teacher Reference Center
Indexing and abstracts for teacher and administrator journals and magazines.

ThomasNET
Search for industrial companies by name, product or service.

Today's Science
Research important advances in biology, chemistry, environmental science, space, physics and technology.

TOPICSearch
Explore social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms.

Udemy
Learn and improve skills across business, tech, design, and personal interests through on-demand video courses.

U.K. National Theatre Collection
Selected video recordings of the U.K.'s National Theatre productions with behind-the-scenes archive material for some performances.

Universal Class 
Learn a wide variety of skills and subjects through self-paced, instructor-led learning.

Value Line
Comprehensive source of information and advice on stocks, industries and the economy. 

Virtual Reference Library
Virtual reference library and specialized sources for multidisciplinary research. 

Vocational & Career Collection
Search full-text coverage from vocational, trade and industry related periodicals.

Wall Street Journal
Full-text online from the world's leading financial newspaper.

WorldCat 
Catalog of books, web resources and other material worldwide.

The World Almanac Kids
Helpful for middle school students to explore age-appropriate subjects while developing online research skills.

The World Almanac Kids Elementary
Helpful for elementary students to explore subjects delivered in a colorful, kid-friendly format.

World News Digest
Discover context and background on key issues of both historical events and breaking news.